Disempowering midlife women: the science and politics of hormone replacement therapy (HRT)

Challenges the notion that menopause is a disease, and reviews some of the claims made for HRT in the international medical literature and popular media, comparing them with preliminary results from an exploratory survey which examines women's experiences with and without HRT.

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Published in:Women's studies international forum 1994-07, Vol.17 (4), p.327-343
Main Authors: Klein, Renate, Dumble, Lynette J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Australia
Disempowerment
Drugs
Factors
Hormone replacement therapy
Hormones
Life Stage Transitions
Medical Model
Menopause
Middle age
Middle aged women
Treatment Methods
Women's health
Womens Health Care
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Summary:Challenges the notion that menopause is a disease, and reviews some of the claims made for HRT in the international medical literature and popular media, comparing them with preliminary results from an exploratory survey which examines women's experiences with and without HRT.
ISSN:0277-5395
DOI:10.1016/S0277-5395(05)80041-X